Formula 1 to make its 2nd visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Formula 1 will travel to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday for the second-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The circuit will host the second round of the year, with 50 laps to be run on a 6.1-kilometer (3.7-mile) track.

The qualifying laps of the second race of the season will start on Saturday at 1700GMT, with the race itself set for the same hour on Sunday.

Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc won the Formula One season-opening Bahrain GP after reigning champion Max Verstappen was forced out with an engine problem with three laps remaining.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton edged out Verstappen of Red Bull Racing to win the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP.

​​​​​​​The top five lists of the drivers and constructors are as follows:

Driver standings

1. Charles Leclerc (Monaco): 26 points

2. Carlos Sainz (Spain): 18

3. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain): 15

4. George Russell (Great Britain): 12

5. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark): 10

Constructor standings

1. Ferrari: 44

2. Mercedes: 27

3. Haas: 10

4. Alfa Romeo: 9

5. Alpine: 8